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marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 6/5/2009
Video: 06/05 Economy Lost 345,000 Jobs in May
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06/05/09 The economy continues to shed jobs but at a slower rate than before, but there is still room for caution.
Employment Report: 345K Jobs Lost, 9.4% Unemployment Rate
calculatedriskblog.com - 6/5/2009
Employment Report: 345K Jobs Lost, 9.4% Unemployment Rate
— calculatedriskblog.com — From the BLS : Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 345,000 in May, about half the average monthly... decline for the prior 6 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The unemployment rate continued to rise, ... (more) Employment Report: 345K Jobs Lost, 9.4% Unemployment Rate

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bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 6/7/2009
Jobs Report Better Than Expected
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Today's Non-Farm Payrolls report showed a loss of 345,000 jobs in the month of May. Estimates were... for a loss of 520,000 jobs, so the actual number came in better than expected by 175,000 jobs. Below is a scatter chart that compares the monthly ... (more) Jobs Report Better Than Expected

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The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....
valueplays.blogspot.com - 6/8/2009
The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....
— valueplays.blogspot.com — So, the jobs number last week was better than expected... Was it? David Rosenberg nails it when... he says (bold emphasis mine): All this excitement over a 345,000 payroll decline tells us that we have been in a recession for so long now that we have all forgotten what an economic expansion ... (more) The Jobs Illusion (not Steve)....

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